Last Will and Testament of George Man
| Testator | George Man |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Place | Pirton |
| Date created | 1676 |
| Probate date |
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People mentioned in the document
| Name | Relationship to testator | Details | Signed or Mark | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Man | Self | From: Pirton, County: Herts Comment: Body to be buried in Pirton churchyard |
Marked | Testator |
| John Man | Son | Bequest Money: 5s | Legatee | |
| Mary Man | Wife | Bequest: One acre in Hambridge field called Mad Furlong, household goods, beds, bedding, brass & pewter, plus residue of estate, Land (acres): 1 Comment: Mad Furlong to go to Mary Grimditch, grand daughter, after her death, 2 grand children to share household goods, etc after Mary's death |
Executor | |
| John Roberds | Comment: Land to the south of Mad Furlong | Other | ||
| Mr Docwra | Comment: Land to the north of Mad Furlong | Other | ||
| Thomas White | Comment: Land between Mad Furlong | Other | ||
| Mary Grimditch | Grand daughter | Comment: Mad Furlong after death of her grand mother Mary Man | Legatee | |
| An Grimditch | Grand daughter | Bequest Money: £4 Comment: £4 when she reaches 21 paid by her sister An |
Legatee | |
| John Feryan | Witness | |||
| Nicholas Sex | Witness |
Database record number: PROBH-325
Record from Probate documents at HALS, identifier [90HW62]
Last Will and Testament:
Will conveys real (immovable) property ie land to heirs after an individual's death. Testament conveys personal (moveable) property to heirs. The term will eventually referred to both a Will and a Testament. A registered Will is an official copy made by a court clerk which is enrolled in a book.
About Probate documents: Each will or inventory has a unique record number, each person mentioned in that will is linked to the unique record number.